The finest variety of garnet is called Almandine Garnet, also called Pyrope. It is a unique member of the garnet family, comes in hues like deep brownish or purplish red, and offers the wearer a… Read More »Almandine Garnet (Pyrope)
The Chrysoberyl mineral family includes the extremely rare variety of gemstone known as alexandrite. The most valuable gemstone in the world is called Alexandrite, after the Czar of Russia, Alexander II. This alluring stone is renowned for showing… Read More »Alexandrite Gemstones
Chrysoberyl Cats eye and Alexandrite Cats eye are the two most well-known Chrysoberyl gems, and Alexandrite Cats eye is a unique gemstone from the Chrysoberyl family that exhibits both of their distinctive optical properties. Due to its rarity in… Read More »Alexandrite Cat’s Eye
For use in jewelry or other human adornments, gemstones are minerals, rocks, or organic materials that have been selected for their appeal, toughness, and rarity. Although the majority of gemstones are quite hard, some are too soft… Read More »What Are Gemstones?